can a DO be a urologist

[letsrun4it]

i dont mean to get specific, what i really mean is i know most DOs are family practice or similiar....can a DO be a specialist? is it almost impossible to get a residency from a DO school? thanks

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[stoic]

i dont mean to get specific, what i really mean is i know most DOs are family practice or similiar....can a DO be a specialist? is it almost impossible to get a residency from a DO school? thanks

yes, of course DO's can specialize.

it is a little more difficult for DO's to match into super competative MD residency programs (rads, derm, urology), but it's hard even for MD's to match these specialities. in addition, you always have the option of doing a DO residency.

do yourself a favor and use the search function. this topic comes up all the time and has been discussed at length.

good luck,
S

 

[medic170]

Active D.O.s by self-identified specialty category
Specialty Number Percentage
Family medicine 17,594 45.7
Internal medicine 3,274 8.5
Pediatrics 1,531 4.0
OB/Gyn 1,502 3.9
OMT/OMM 453 1.2
Nonprimary care 13,806 35.8
Unknown 365 0.9
Subtotal 38,525 100.0
? D.O.s assumed to be in
postdoctoral training 9,855
Total 48,380

 

[hotlikebutter]

of course a DO can be urologists. DO can DO any residency. most go into certain ones like pimary GP or FP or IM but there are DO specialists out there in great numbers. watch out though, i hear those urologists are pissy people 😛

 

[electra]

check out some of the osteopathic hospitals like POH or Mount Clemens....they have many, many different programs, including Urology.

 

[Shinken]

DOs can specialize? How can they do that? Do DO students actually attend medical school?

🙄

 

[floweree]

DOs can specialize? How can they do that? Do DO students actually attend medical school?

🙄

its actually more like vocational school, we just learn to wipe @sses

 

[NYCDawg81]

hahaha... 👍

 

[cooldreams]

here is a government site describing the diffferences and what DO's can do. maybe that will help?

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002020.htm

"A doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) is a physician licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medication. Like an M.D., an osteopath completes 4 years of medical school and can choose to practice in any specialty of medicine. However, osteopaths receive an additional 300 to 500 hours in the study of hands-on manual medicine and the body's musculoskeletal system."

 

[stoic]

D.O.'s can train and hold ANY job that an M.D. can but the reverse is not always true.

ok... the ONLY case where a MD couldn't hold a job a DO could would be an OMT specific practice or instructor position.

 

[docbill]

its actually more like vocational school, we just learn to wipe @sses

what vacational schools??????? I always get sick on Vacations... I am not going anymore if that is the case.

 

[cooldreams]

ok... the ONLY case where a MD couldn't hold a job a DO could would be an OMT specific practice or instructor position.

yea that would pretty much be it i think... as you know, DO's can get places in MD residencies, however per the AOA, MDs cannot get placed in a DO residency. kinda odd i think, and i think it may help to slow the process of DOs becoming more mainstream but whatever. i do think that it is happening, so it is just a matter of time... there are a number of dual accredited residencies that both can get placed in...

there are also specific residencies in pure omm, and since these are only open to DOs (as far as i know) then there are only DO board certified ppl like that out there. so that may take away from adding that to your practice. but since you are planning on EM, it may not be that big of a salary issue. i have heard about many ppl using omm in the ed to help in dx

 

[cooldreams]

what vacational schools??????? I always get sick on Vacations... I am not going anymore if that is the case.

haha VOcational... dont they have those in canada???

 

[docbill]

I know doufus... come on! don't you get see sick heheheh

 

[cooldreams]

yea... ive been called sick before... oh wait, you mean like cough cough sick... hmmm well there was this one time, in band camp.... 😀

 

[stoic]

yea... ive been called sick before... oh wait, you mean like cough cough sick... hmmm well there was this one time, in band camp.... 😀

you know, i used to date a flutist that went to band camp. lets just say that story isn't as far fetched as it sounds.

 

[VentdependenT]

2 Urology matches from peeps in my class

Cook County Urology, Osteopathic match
University of Minnesota, Allopathic match

Perhaps this answers your question. By the way, nobody handed these positions out.

 

[Boomer]

Or get a residency at an osteopathic hospital
or a regular hospital that is an osteopathic residency

or get a position on the staff of those hospitals

the point is D.O.'s aren't restricted from any M.D. jobs at all

Walk across the street to TRMC....there are MDs on staff there, and several who participate in teaching.

Granted, they're the minority, but they DO exist.

 

[Mr. E]

What are the chances of getting into orthopedic surgery. Is the NRMP match going to put allopathic grads before osteo? What do residency programs consider when choosing a graduate for one of their openings? Any help please?

 

[medic170]

What are the chances of getting into orthopedic surgery. Is the NRMP match going to put allopathic grads before osteo? What do residency programs consider when choosing a graduate for one of their openings? Any help please?

DO's generally match well into orthapedic surg. Aditionally, there are a great number of AOA orthapedic residencies as well, more than most specialties.